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Welcome everyone! My name is Jamie, and I'm the founder of A Bite of Culture.

My first experience abroad as an adult was August of 2013 when I left for my first semester of study abroad in Italy as an American university student. It ended up changing my life, as it was there that I fell in love with a local Italian man that I now share my life with. I'm currently attending university here in Italy, and am so happy with the risks I took to get here. You can read more about my love story here!

My whole idea behind creating this was to create an outlet beyond just traveling; it was about spreading cultural understanding to promote unity while also having a good time. If we can understand each other a bit better, I think the world's potential would be endless!

I've created tons and tons of guides that answer all your travel questions. These guides explain everything from finding the best coffee shops in a certain city to making the perfect Italian pizza. Best yet, these guides are all yours free of cost.

Our "According to a Local" guides bring particular pride, as these shine very true to our purpose. We ask random Couchsurfing members for tips on their city/town and then put that all together for you together in both an article and an interactive map. These guides go beyond the local tourist spots and bring you to the heart of the culture that lies within these cities and towns. They bring you to the best local coffee shop, the best view, and the best hole-in-the-wall restaurants to get the best food.

Our "How To" guides bring all the most frequent travel questions to light with answers. We discuss everything from finances to self defense while traveling solo as a female. These are your go-to guides for everything not restricted by destination.